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-고 싶다
Want to -고 싶다
Expresses desire to do something
Description
-고 싶다 expresses the speaker's desire or wish to do something. It's similar to 'want to' in English.
Usage
Attach -고 싶다 to the verb stem. For third person ('he/she wants'), use -고 싶어하다.
Formation Rules
- 1Verb stem + 고 싶다
- 2Third person: Verb stem + 고 싶어하다
Tips
- 💡싶다 conjugates like an adjective: 싶어요, 싶습니다
- 💡For questions about others' desires, use -고 싶어요?
- 💡Negative: -고 싶지 않다 (don't want to)
Example Sentences
한국에 가고 싶어요.
Hanguge gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to Korea.
뭐 먹고 싶어요?
Mwo meokgo sipeoyo?
What do you want to eat?
오늘은 아무것도 하고 싶지 않아요.
Oneureun amugeotdo hago sipji anayo.
I don't want to do anything today.
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